Vineyard Wind crisis

Nantucket residents seek to freeze offshore wind projects following Vineyard Wind failure

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Nantucket residents seek to freeze offshore wind projects following Vineyard Wind failure

A group of Nantucket residents is calling for a moratorium on all offshore wind development while the feds say there’s no timeline for when construction will proceed on Vineyard Wind following last month’s turbine blade failure. The call from ACK4Whales, a nonpartisan community group, comes as debris continues to wash ashore on Nantucket, and the … Read more

Massachusetts elected officials’ campaign gifts from wind farm company scrutinized

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Massachusetts elected officials’ campaign gifts from wind farm company scrutinized

As Nantucket continues to reel from the Vineyard Wind turbine blade failure, critics are raising concerns around how the project’s parent company, Avangrid, has donated thousands of dollars in campaign money to state elected officials. A Herald analysis found that employees who list Avangrid as their employer have made 217 donations totaling $57,677 to dozens … Read more